Cloud Engineer Washington, DC

Cloud Engineer salary in Washington, DC

Typical pay

$152,500a year

Most Cloud Engineers earn $130k to $184k a year

From 372 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

The median Cloud Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $152,500 a year. Most job postings pay $130,100 to $183,600. From 372 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.

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Typical pay by city in District of Columbia

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$130k to $144k $144k to $148k $148k to $151k $151k to $161k $161k to $184k Not enough postings yet
Typical pay by city in District of Columbia. Rows with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
Washington, DC $152k372

Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 4 job postings

    Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)

  • Experienced 137 job postings
    $122k $169k

    Typical: $142k

  • Senior 143 job postings
    $150k $198k

    Typical: $168k

  • Lead or manager 18 job postings
    $152k $184k

    Typical: $170k

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Pay by employer and level

Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.

Typical pay by employer and level. Cells with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
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Accenture Federal Services$156k–$156k$164k–
Leidos$151k––––
Peraton$161k––––

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How much does a Cloud Engineer make in Washington, DC?

Employers hiring now typically offer $152,500 a year for Cloud Engineer roles in Washington, DC. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.

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